'Summer-Like' Warmth To Return To Chicago Area

ILLINOIS — A gradual warm-up is on the way after a few weeks of below-normal temperatures for the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service. The week ahead is also expected to be mostly dry, out of the possibility for sprinkles on Tuesday night, the weather service said.

Temperatures will start out cooler at the start of the week, with only a high of 75 expected on Monday. Tuesday will be slightly warmer, with a high of 79 degrees expected.

By mid-week, highs are back in the 80s, and warmth will be back to "summer-like levels," the weather service said. The high on Wednesday is 82 degrees, 86 on Thursday and 87 on Friday.

Here is a look at the daily forecast for the rest of the week, per the weather service:

MONDAY: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

THURSDAY: Sunny, with a high near 83.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

FRIDAY: Sunny, with a high near 85.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.